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MFA alumni and friends hug at the 20th anniversary celebration
The university's low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing program looks to its acclaimed faculty and dedicated alumni to guide the program into its next 20 years.
Faculty and Staff are invited to submit project proposals August 15 - September 16, 2024. For more details, please visit the Strategic Planning web page.
Please join the HR Team in bidding Carmen a fond farewell and Kelsey a warm welcome. To both, we extend good tidings and wishes for much enjoyment and satisfaction in their career journeys.
The MCCE is hiring new student staff for the 24/25 academic year. Are you a good fit for our Civic Action Team, Marketing and Communications Lead, or Pacific Votes Student Ambassador roles? Apply today!
Out of the three local coffee roasters that came to campus to offer tastings on May 1, Pacific has picked To The Roots beans to be proudly brewed in our new coffee shop and at the Hillsboro Campus Market. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The 2024-2025 budget eliminates all cell phone stipends. Employees may qualify for a university-issued cell phone either for campus safety, clinic operations, or other similar situations.
The Alumni Association Board has wrapped up a fantastic year fueled by a love of Pacific University. Members of the Alumni Association Board met four times over the past year and made tremendous progress toward fulfillment of the Alumni Association mission to “deepen the engagement of alumni and students in a lifelong relationship with Pacific University and to further the welfare of Pacific University.”
Students Dissecting Cow Eyeballs At Synapse Camp
The one-week program, held at Pacific in conjunction with the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute's Area Healthcare Education Center, provides high school juniors and seniors a look at potential careers in healthcare through Pacific's health professions programs.
Please update your vehicle registration to receive a purple 24-25 parking permit sticker today! By September 1, all students, staff and faculty, parking on the Forest Grove campus, must have a valid purple 24–25 sticker on their parking permit.
Mandatory annual testing will be performed from June 10 through June 28 on both the Forest Grove and Hillsboro Campuses. It includes sounding the horn/strobes, pull stations, smoke detectors, elevator smoke detectors, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers.

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